Month: March 2016

the closures have begun. what you need to know about the road closures affecting i-10 and more. the undefeated anthony wildcats hoping to stay alive in the boys basketball post- season… just three games away from a state title. and the race for the presidential nomination continues. donald trump and hillary clintion holding on to

Led by yet another Pascal Siakam double-double (24 points and 10 rebounds) the NMSU Aggies cruised to an easy victory over UT Rio Grande Valley 83-44.

Earvin Morris scored 23 points on “Senior Day,” and UTEP shot 56.8 percent from the field in defeating UTSA, 81-74, in the regular season finale for both teams on Saturday at the Haskins Center. The Miners (18-13, 10-8 C-USA) will enter next week’s Conference USA Championship in Birmingham coming off a victory. UTEP will be

Despite a tremendous comeback effort and a last second attempt at sending the game into OT, Anthony fell to Canadian 59-57 in the 2A regional finals. Anthony led a majority of the game and erased a 10 point deficit, but they just fell short as Anthony advanced to the next round.

we’re only 5 hours away from a complete freeway shutdown on el paso’s west side. crews will be shutting down both east and westbound lanes between executive and sunland park drive. the closures start at 3 a.m. but with spring break activitivites planned and a major event going on–the closure is likely to cause some

People of all ages spent their morning running, walking and skipping through the Color Vibe 5k while getting coated in colored powder. The race started at 9 a.m. at Ascarate Park and when they finished participants were greeted with a dance party. Proceeds from the race helped support the YMCA.

More than 100 people took part in the fifth annual Brain Injury Support 5k run and walk. The El Paso Brain Injury Support Group hosted the event Saturday morning with the intentions of raising awareness for brain injuries in the community. The race started at Mentis Neuro Rehabilitation and ended at the El Paso Botanical

Five states are taking their turns Saturday in the 2016 presidential race with caucuses and primaries largely overshadowed by Super Tuesday and potentially make-or-break contests soon to come. In Wichita, Kansas, turnout’s been so heavy at the Republican caucuses that some voters waited in lines outside one event center for more than two hours before

Author, entrepreneur, father, and soldier, Asa Leveaux has been in the Army for 14 years, been to Iraq and Afghanistan four times and is dedicated to being a career soldier. And in all that, he’s written for books out now, and goes around the country as a business consultant. “You make time. You make time

The Anthony Wildcats posted an impressive victory over No. 8 Stratford 57-51. Led by Bryan Au’s 24 points The Wildcats never trailed in their match up and are now one game away from qualifying for the Class 2A boys basketball state tournament next week in San Antonio. Anthony is now set to play Canadian Saturday

vote on super tuesday? did you vote in the democrat or democratic primary? what’s the difference? a lot according to one viewer. here’s rick cabrera with your abc-7 listens. i’m sure you’ve heard us talk about it a lot in recent months … the democratic primary. and that is floyd’s primary concern. “why do so

new information on the las cruces church bombings… as the f-b-i reveals that there was a third device – and what happened to it. and major el paso roadways getting shut down this weekend. we have the roundup of all the traffic headaches likely this weekend. and with the fallout from super tuesday still being

The FBI field office in Albuquerque acknowledged Friday a device found outside a Las Cruces church in August 2015 was a bomb that malfunctioned and failed to detonate. The device was found August 14, 2015 at First Presbyterian Church, located at 200 E. Boutz Road, across the street from Las Cruces High School. Less than

The Anthony Wildcats have done it again; win. Anthony posted an impressive victory over No. 8 Stratford 57-51. Led by Bryan Au’s 24 points The Wildcats never trailed in their match up and are now one game away from qualifying for the Class 2A boys basketball state tournament next week in San Antonio. Anthony is

The Burges Mustangs led by 8 points at the half over Fort Worth Dunbar, with what was a commanding first half of basketball. But the second half was a different story as the Mustangs lost their lead and the game 62-53. Dunbar stormed back in the second half, outscoring Burges by 17 points and ultimately

We’re pretty late into the flu season, but the number of infections in Texas just peaked last month, according to the CDC. As many El Paso residents get sick, some are looking for relief south of the border. “Flu season came late to El Paso,” said Dr. Jose Manuel Renteria, an El Paso pediatrician. In

The Andress Eagles basketball team reached the Final Four in last year’s playoffs, but could it do they same this year? The Eagles were looking to advance to the 1-5A Regional Finals Friday afternoon in Snyder, Texas, but in the end would fall short to the Wichita Falls Rider Raiders. The Eagles had a tough

moves in the borderland. clouds will increase along with breezy to windy conditions and showers will develop late monday night in the west and spread over the entire area tuesday and tuesday night. the system should lift out later wednesday with a few lingering showers wednesday night just to the east of el paso. temperatures

Another full shutdown of Interstate 10 in both directions is on tap this weekend. It will allow for El Paso Electric crews to complete another project along the freeway. I-10 will be completely shut down in both directions from 3 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Sunday, between Sunland Park and Executive Center in West El

35 Concerts and El Paso Live are excited to announce that Harry Connick, Jr. will kick off his 2016 Spring Tour at the Plaza Theatre on April 23. Recognized for his live and recorded musical performances and for his achievements on screens large and small, as well as on the Broadway stage, Harry Connick, Jr.

UPDATE: The man killed in a crash Thursday morning on Doniphan has been identified. El Paso Sheriff’s officials said Homero Pinon, 51, was driving a Toyota Camry when for an unknown reason he crashed into a Ford F-150. Pinon was pronounced dead at the scene by the Medical Examiner’s office. The investigation continues. ORIGINAL: A

Socorro High School was placed on lockdown Friday afternoon as a precautionary measure after someone was found near the campus with a handgun, according to the district. A spokesperson for the Socorro Independent School District said the person apprehended was not a student. The lockdown was lifted as soon as police finished their activities. SISD

Former El Paso City Representative and longtime civic activist Alfred “Stan” Roberts died Friday morning, according to his family. He was 87-years-old. After serving the maximum four consecutive terms on council, Roberts ran for mayor unsuccessfully in 1999 against Carlos Ramirez, Barbara Perez and Leeland White. On his last day on council, Roberts said, “I’m

The city of El Paso’s amnesty program gives people the opportunity to pay delinquent tickets while taking advantage of a savings. During the two-week period, the 30% collection fee on all warrants, delinquency, and collection fees on parking citations will be waived. The addition of the $50.00 warrant fee will also be waived. To check

the doors to the newly renovated embassy suits by hilton are ready to open tomorrow… but you don’t have to wait that long to see what’s new at the hotel abc-7 toured the hotel today… as you can see they have everything ready to go for tomorrow. including completely remodled suits… new furniture… and a

One person was taken to the hospital early Friday morning after being stabbed at a convenience store. It happened around 2:30 a.m. at the Circle-K located at 8726 Montana Avenue near Hawkins Boulevard. El Paso police say a fight started inside the store and one person was stabbed. Emergency dispatchers say they transported one person

A 12-year-old boy riding a bicycle was seriously injured when he was struck by a car while crossing the street, according to El Paso Police. This happened Thursday around 4:43 p.m. on the 5500 block of Delta in south-central El Paso. Police said the boy failed to yield the right of way to oncoming traffic

Destroying gallstones and removing tumors without surgery is now possible, thanks to a new piece of medical equipment available in El Paso. University Medical Center is the only hospital in the city with the SpyGlass DS, a direct visualization system that enables surgeons to perform endoscopies for procedures such as a bile duct biopsy or